Curriculum Vitae

Name: Kasonde Raphael

1.0

Profile

Practically oriented Agro-technician with extensive knowledge in Livestock, crop

extension and general agricultural management. A realistic thinker with excellent
oral communication and inter-personal analytical skills, innovative and able to
perform well in the company of other people from different educational, cultural
or otherwise background.
Key skills
*Poultry Management
*Animal Production Management
*Horticultural Management
*Crop Management
*Development and Formulation of Animal Feed
*Agricultural Extension work- Capacity Building

2.0 Personal Details

24 th October, 1986

Date of birthday
N.R.C

965562/11/1

Gender

Male

Marital status

Single

Nationality

Zambian

Religion

Christian

Contact address C/o Mr Bwalya Kalungu

Women in Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF)
Zambia Chapter
26 Nalubuto Street, Long acres
P.O. Box 31456
LUSAKA
Cell No 0963934392/0977220322/0972291468

Career Review

3.1

COMACO/Wildlife Conservation Society(WCS

A Non-Governmental Organisation in the conservation of wildlife and provide

market for conservation crop to the communities, with the mandate covering the
entire country, predominantly in game reserve areas working with ZAWA and
wherever theres threat to wildlife

Company
Period
COMACO
Nov 2011

Position
Agric. Extension Officer

Area
Serenje

June 2009-

Areas of exposure
-Sensitizing farmers and the communities the importance of wildlife
-Provide Extension service to the farmers and communities
-Sensiting farmers the importance of timely and early land preparation
-Development of areas for purposes of demonstrating good farming practices
-Laison person for all the farmers under training on matters conservation farming
techniques
-Promote and support conservation farming in the communities
-Training farmers in Conservation Agriculture
-Promoting and sensitizing sustainable livelihood programs in the community
-To empower communities on use of local resources and initiative in conservation
agriculture
-Identify new areas and form producer groups
-Provide technical assistance and support in conservation agriculture
-Help farmers and communities to practice proper inter-cropping and crop
rotation
-Help farmers on crop planning and management
-Ensuring all inputs are timely distributed to all farmers under review
-Help and sensitise farmers on benefits of market research.
-Arranging for crop markets on behalf of the farmers under review
-Ensuring that all bulking centre are in place by the harvesting time approaches
-Help in crop purchase activity from farmers under review.

3.2Kansanshi Foundation Institute

This foundation is for Kansanshi mines in Solwezi which was formed to help
people near the mines and other communities with developmental, and social
responsibility programs like support in schools, support in micro enterprise and
training farmers in conservation agriculture whose land has been affected my
acidic.

Company
Area
Period

Position

Kansanshi Foundation Institute

Solwezi Feb 2012-Dec 2013

C. A Trainer and Extension Officer

Areas of Exposure
-Report to the Agriculture Coordinator
-To Facilitate and Lecturing in foundation for farming workshops and seminars at
the Institute
-Training farmers and community around the Kansanshi mining area in
conservation agriculture and Poultry management
Training farmer and communities sustainable agriculture.
-Training farmers in integrated Pest Management (IPM).
-Treating and Vaccination of Chickens
-In charge of farmers recruitment in Conservation Agriculture.
-To carry out conservation agriculture fields inspections in assigned areas.
-Monitoring farmer fields and demonstration plots.
-Categorise farmers adopting Conservation Agriculture and farming.
-Timely input distribution to farmers on the scheme
-Ensure loan recovery by farmers
-Acting as a bridge between Kansanshi foundation institute management and
farmers
-Provide the feedback to the Management on Conservation Agriculture adoption
and implementation in the fields.
-Train in Climate Change and its effects
-Disseminating of Climate Change Information and programs through media and
to communities.

3.4 Self Help Africa (SHA)

The Non-Governmental Organisation implementing Irish Aid Local Development
Programme (IALDP) to alleviate poverty and improve food security for vulnerable
farmers and community therefore improve Nutritional and Health, Improve
enterprise of a farmer.

Company
Period
Self Help Africa
Oct 2016

Position
Agriculture Facilitator

Area
Luwingu

Jan 2014-

Areas of Exposure
-To mobilize smallholder farmers to effectively participate in agricultural
interventions.
-Provide extension services in crop and livestock production (Poultry and Goats)
so as to sustainably increase household food and income security among the
targeted communities.
-In charge of chicken and goat distribution.
-Disease assessments, vaccination and treatment
-Responsible for implementation of programme activities at field level.
-To ensure effective interface between the IALDP and its beneficiaries.
-Mobilise selected smallholder farmers meeting programme criteria into
Livelihood Enhancement Group (LEGs)
-Organise, prepare, and facilitate ToT and other trainings as required to a
selected LEG members on specific sustainable and environmentally appropriate
agriculture techniques.
-Work closely with a supervisor and relevant IALDP team members in designing
planning and implementing innovative approaches to agricultural and value
chain activities.
-Promote best practice technologies, appropriate for the environments of
identified programme livelihood zones
-Represent Self Help Africa (SHA) with different stakeholders at field level as
required.
-Promote the mainstreaming of programme cross-cutting issues: environment,
gender, government and HIV/AIDS into all programme components.

-Compile clear and accurate reports on programme trainings and other activities,
as required.
-Participate in programme planning and review meetings.
-Be familiar and comply with IALDP implementation guideline.
-Assist the district Coordinator in preparation and review of implementation plans
and budget.
- Train farmers in organic fertilisers,Pesticides and Promoting soil fertility
Management
-Train farmers in plant health and Integrated Pest Management (Plant doctor).
-Training farmers and communities in sustainable agriculture.
-Train people on the sustainable utilisation of wetlands.
-Leading in Climate Change cease study in Luwingu

4.0 Professional Details

Period
Qualifications
2006-2008
Agriculture Certificate

Institution
Chipembi College Agriculture

General

2011-2012
Zambia Forestry College
and Enterprise Certificate

Beekeeping

2014
Agriculture Certificate

Kansanshi Foundation Institute

Conservation

2014
Agriculture Certificate

Foundation for Farming

Conservation

2016
Certificate

Plantwise

5.0 Education Details

Period
Qualifications
2001-2003
Grade 12 Certificate

Institution
St Francis Sec School

Plant doctor

1999-2000
Grade 9 Certificate
1992-1998
Grade 7 Certificate

St Francis Sec School

Mukosa Primary School

6.0 Extra Curricular Activities

-Encourage Agric Activities
-Swimmming
-Reading

7.0 Languages
-International: English (Fluently Written and Spoken)
-National: Bemba, Nyanja, Kaonde and Lala (Fluently Written and Spoken)

8.0 Reference
Mr Richard Mumba
Programs Manager
COMACO Head office
Lusaka
Cell: 0976-918300

Mr Katanga Maximillian
Agriculture Coordinator
Kansanshi Foundation Institute
P.O. Box 110385
Solwezi
Cell: 0966-117772/0977-244460

Email:Maximillian.katanga@fqml.com

Mr Elvis Chifwafwa
Programme Coordinator
Self Help Africa (S H A)
Kasama
Cell: 0977-473002/+46722598819
Email:elvischifwafwa@gmail.com or elvischifwafwa@yahoo.com